Surprise, surprise... One thing that would help is sensible immigration reform!

In an economy with more open jobs than Americans looking for jobs, millions of undocumented workers, that have perfected their skills with years of on-the-job-training, have become critical to the success of American industries.

Instead of trying to deport workers when businesses are short staffed, Congress should pass legislation to secure the border and create a method for undocumented workers to earn their legal status so we can ID and tax them properly.

The process should require undocumented workers to provide a positive ID, pass a criminal background check, agree to work only for employers that deduct and match taxes, and put them at the “back of the line” for citizenship.

A good first step for Congress would be working together on a legislative solution to secure the border and prevent DACA recipients from losing their legal status. The urgency for this will increase over the coming months as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on whether DACA protections can continue.